I love to read. And, I love free stuff. Fortunately, it is easy to satisfy these two cravings with little effort. There is always a public library, which I use liberally. But, there are also many ways to get free reading material online or downloadable for your iDevice or tablet. Below are a few of my favorites:
Overdrive - Allows you to check out e-books from local libraries. Simply download the Overdrive app to your portable device and find a library near you or go to their site to set up an account. It may require getting a library card or going to the library's web site, but you can check out any e-books or audio books they have purchased and made available.
BookBub - This site sends a daily e-mail of free or reduced price audiobooks. Click on the link to register and set up a profile. After that, you'll receive a daily listing of available books based on your preferences. You can also search the site for deals.
Podbean - Podbean is a podcasting app featuring audiobooks of classic literature. I listen to these during my walks. Download from the App Store/Google Play or follow the link.
Read.gov - Classic literature with the actual books scanned in. A walk through both reading and history. www.read.gov/books
Project Gutenberg - Over 53,000 books from the public domain. The site asks for a small donation to keep them going, but it is not a requirement for use.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library - This site has links to hundreds of Christian books and authors in the public domain. 
Epic! - Epic! is a reading app for kids that is free for Elementary teachers and librarians. While I don't normally read books here, our students devour them and use them during the Read to Self or Listen to Reading portion of Daily 5. 
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